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Originally Posted by AlienQ
"He could be paying $300 a month, and just because his ex is a bitch, a drug addict whatever doesn't mean he shouldn't pick up the slack if his daughter needs it."
Well thats where reform laws in Custody/Child Support must take place.
That money is supposed to be considered for use on the siblings, but generally it is not nor is it required by anymeans.
The Ex Wives out there are able to spend the money any way they see fit.
I can't see how the check is benefitting a kid if Daddy is paying for mommies drug habit.
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Your point is valid and invalid to some degree.
The reason I say that is that some guy sends $300 in child support..he all of a sudden thinks he better see $300 worth of whatever spent on his child the next time he gets visitation.
That $300 is not just for clothes, toys etc...It's for rent, utilities, food, healthcare..things a lot of ex's don't want to see.
If the ex truly has a drug habit and it can be proven, then the parent should be exhausting all their resources to get custody of that child.
My point above was that just because you think your ex is being a bad parent, does not mean you don't have to pay more than what you do in child support...your financial reponsibility does not end with what the court tells you, you have to pay.
Technically, legally yes it does. But morally it doesn't.